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Billy Preston

September 2, 2017 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Billy Preston was born on September 2, 1946 (to June 6, 2006). He was a celebrated musician whose versatility included R&B, rock, soul, funk and gospel. In addition to his successful, Grammy Award-winning career as a solo artist, Preston collaborated with some of the greatest names in the music industry, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Nat King Cole, Little Richard, Ray Charles, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Aretha Franklin, and Sly Stone. William Everett “Billy” Preston […]

Categories: All, Preston, Billy, September, September 02 • Tags: 1946, 2006, Billy Preston, June 6, September 2, Ubuntu Biography Project

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Park Cannon

June 6, 2017 by Ubuntu Biography Project

Park Cannon was born on June 6, 1991. When she was elected as the youngest member of the Georgia House of Representatives in 2016, she was one of just four openly LGBTQ Black lawmakers in state legislatures nationwide. Park Cannon was born in Albany, Georgia, where was raised on a military base by her father, a Vietnam War veteran, and her mother, a pharmaceutical rep. Following her parents’ divorce, Cannon moved with her mother to Brooklyn, New York, where she […]

Categories: All, Cannon, Park, June, June 06 • Tags: 1991, June 6, Park Cannon, Ubuntu Biography Project

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